Tonkawa Lodge No. 157 A.F. & A.M. · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Tonkawa has 31 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blinn Park (0.5 mi). 1% of Tonkawa’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Tonkawa, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #98 of 131 in Oklahoma. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tonkawa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tonkawa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tonkawa is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #98 of 131 in Oklahoma. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Oklahoma towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 7%; the U.S., 4%), so Tonkawa’s 1% is ahead of 10% of Oklahoma towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Blinn Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ray See Park
28 conserved acres
1% of Tonkawa’s land. Who manages Tonkawa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blen Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Ray See Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| CLO Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1 | Restricted |
7 places to go in Tonkawa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The walking year in Tonkawa
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 73 | 60 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
January is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 94 °F). 5.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 94 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tonkawa →
Questions about parks and trails in Tonkawa
Where can I hike in Tonkawa?
The longest trail networks: Blinn Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tonkawa is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 7% for an Oklahoma town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Tonkawa’s trails?
Blinn Park and Ray See Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tonkawa?
95 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tonkawa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Tonkawa have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 of 131 in Oklahoma. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tonkawa neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →